So I guess what you really mean't Steve is "... metric is the normal system to use in that particular aspect/application"
I gather from the original remarks from those that raised this is that (in the US) dentists don't always talk metric to their patients, so if there is any sign of this becoming more common it's good news. However, since you mentioned medicine, I'd add that metric is the *only* system to use, at least in pharmacy. Drugs typically have dosages of micrograms or milligrams. There are no non-metric equivalents to this. There are also good safety reasons for metric in medicine generally. For example medication doses for babies are often prescribed as a proportion of their weight. It's important therefore to know the child weight in kg else there are (added)risks of errors occuring if the medic has to convert from pounds and ounces. Phil Hall > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Stephen Humphreys > Sent: 01 March 2005 10:34 > To: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA:32318] RE: Gaining ground > > > In situations where the norm is to use non metric. > For example, if there was a TV programme in the UK about a group > of people > aiming to lose weight then they'd refer to weights in st/lbs. If > one of a > group of -say- eight started to express weight loss in grammes > then it would > not fit in with the rest of the group. > > I guess I'm talking about a 'familiarity' notion. > > I realise that doesn't make imperial "better" as a system - only > better in > my term of "best system to use" in that circumstance. > > SteveH > > >From: "Philip S Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> > >Subject: [USMA:32309] RE: Gaining ground > >Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 20:06:31 -0000 > > > >Hmm > > > >I wonder, can you give an example where metric isn't the best system to > >use? > > > >Phil Hall > > > >-----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Behalf Of Stephen Humphreys > > > Sent: 28 February 2005 10:13 > > > To: U.S. Metric Association > > > Subject: [USMA:32300] RE: Gaining ground > > > > > > > > > Science and medicine (including dentristry) are predominantly > metric. I > > > don't think anyone would argue with that as metric is the best > > > system to use > > > in that particular aspect/application. > > > >
